1. MUGIL. 437 



29. Mugil suppositus. 

 Mugil borbonicus, Cant. Catal. p. 101 ; (not Cuv. Sf Vol., not Blcch.). 

 D. 4 I _!. A. |. L. lat. 40. L. transv. 14. 



The height of the body is contained four times and a half in the 

 total length, the length of the head five times ; the head is rather 

 short and high, the vpidth of the interorbital space being two-fifths 

 of its length. The snout short and convex ; the cleft of the mouth is 

 transverse, the anterior margins of the mandibulary bones forming 

 a very obtuse angle. The inferior extremity of the maxillarj- pro- 

 jects a little beyond the praeorbital, behind the angle of the mouth ; 

 the space at the chin between the mandibulary bones appears to be 

 narrow. Lips thin ; eye mthout adipose membrane. There are 

 twenty-one scales between the spinous dorsal fin and the snout. The 

 length I of the anterior dorsal spines is one-haK of that of the head ; 

 the pectoral is shorter than the head, and inserted above the middle 

 of the depth of the body, the ventral midway between the root of the 

 pectoral and anterior dorsal. The tenth, the twelfth and the twenty- 

 fourth scales of the lateral line correspond to the extremity of the 

 pectoral and to the origin of the two dorsal fins : the anal com- 

 mences a little in advance of the opposite dorsal fin ; both are scaly : 

 caudal emarginate. The least depth of the tail is equal to, or rather 

 less than, one-half of the length of the head. Dorsal fins with a 

 narrow anterior, caudal Avith a broad posterior black margin. A 

 black spot superiorly at the base of the pectoral. 



Pinang River. 

 a. Stuffed. Type of the species. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. 



The circumstance of having Cantor's t^'pical specimen has induced 

 me to give a full description of it, by which it will be evident that 

 it is specifically different from M. borbonicus of Valenciennes as well 

 as of Bleeker, having a naked eye Avithout adipose membrane, and 

 eight anal rays. Cantor states nine anal rays ; but he has taken the 

 last, which is split to its base, for two 



30. Mugil octo-radiatus. 

 D. 4 I i.. A. |. L. lat. 42. L. transv. 14. 



The height of the body is contained five times and a third in the 

 total length. The outermost extremity of the maxillary is visible 

 behind the angle of the mouth. The free space at the chin, between 

 the mandibles, is narrow, elongate, extending to between the inter- 

 opercula. The pectoral does not reach to the vertical from the ori- 

 gin of the dorsal fin. 



English coasts. 



a. Thirteen inches long. England. Presented by Mr, Gerrard. 



b. Thirteen inches long: skin. London market. From Mr. 



Yarrell's Collection as Miu/iJ capito. 



Description. — ^The height of the body is contained five times 



